North Carolina Property Deed Search

Get the official recorded deed for any property in North Carolina for $49.99. No trip to the Register of Deeds office, no per-page fees.

How property deeds are recorded in North Carolina

North Carolina records real-property instruments with the Register of Deeds. That means when a North Carolina property changes hands — through a sale, gift, inheritance, or refinance — the deed is filed with the Register of Deeds, where it becomes part of the public record.

The most common document types recorded under North Carolina law include General Warranty Deed, Special Warranty Deed, Quitclaim Deed, and Deed of Trust. DeedNow returns the most recent recorded deed of conveyance for whichever North Carolina address you search.

What's recorded with the Register of Deeds

The Register of Deeds office in each North Carolina county maintains the official index of real-property documents. Each recorded North Carolina deed typically includes:

Grantor and grantee: who's transferring title and who's receiving it.
Legal description: the platted lot and block, metes and bounds, or recorded subdivision reference for the parcel.
Consideration: the price or other consideration paid, where North Carolina law requires it on the face of the document.
Recording stamp: the book/page or instrument number assigned by the Register of Deeds when the document was filed.
Notary acknowledgment: the notarized signature block that makes the deed eligible for recording in North Carolina.

North Carolina counties we cover

DeedNow lists the North Carolina counties below for direct browsing. If your county isn't listed individually, you can still get a recorded deed — just start a North Carolina deed search with the property address.

North Carolina property deed FAQ

How are property deeds recorded in North Carolina?

North Carolina records real-property instruments with the Register of Deeds. The most common document types recorded under North Carolina law are General Warranty Deed, Special Warranty Deed, Quitclaim Deed, and Deed of Trust.

How much does it cost to get a North Carolina property deed online?

DeedNow charges a flat $49.99 per official recorded North Carolina deed — one price, pay once, no subscriptions. The Register of Deeds office in each county may also charge a per-page copy fee if you request the document directly.

Which North Carolina counties does DeedNow cover?

DeedNow lists 2 North Carolina counties individually below, but we can pull a recorded deed from any North Carolina county. Just search the property address and we'll route the request to the correct Register of Deeds.